Inpatient Pharmacist

Kaiser Permanente; Antioch (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente is seeking a pharmacist to consult with patients and medical teams on medication therapy. The role includes dispensing, compounding, and distributing pharmacy products while maintaining and documenting patient information in electronic medical records.

Responsibilities include reviewing lab results, advising on drug therapy, dosing under protocol, and ensuring safe medication administration.

Qualifications

• Pharmacology knowledge required for medication therapy management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to operate the pharmacy computer systems and related equipment.
• Basic Life Support certification.
• National Provider Identifier required at hire.
• Aseptic technique and sterile IV preparation knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Consult with patients and medical personnel regarding medication therapy.
• Dispense, compound, procure, store, and distribute pharmacy products.
• Review lab results and patient progress to optimize therapy and cost-effective prescribing.
• Document information in electronic medical records and advise on medication use and safety.
• Provide drug information and dosing advice to medical staff, and adjust dosages under protocol.
• Educate pharmacy staff and participate in rounds, committees, and quality programs.

Skills

Pharmacology knowledge

Communication skills

Pharmacy systems operation

Education

B.S. degree in Pharmacy OR Pharm.D

Job description

Job Summary:

Under indirect supervision consults with patients and medical personnel regarding medication therapy. Dispenses compounds, procures, stores, and distributes pharmacy products. Provides medical personnel and patients with medication and information and product identification.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Under indirect supervision, monitors and/or manages the medication therapy of specific hospitalized or ambulatory patients as assigned to assure optimum therapeutic results and cost-effective prescribing.
• Reviews laboratory test results and the patients progress to detect adverse drug reactions, and confers with and assists medical personnel in laboratory test interpretation, care and treatment of patients. Interviews patients to obtain information regarding medication use, medication allergies and sensitivities.
• Documents the information in the patients electronic medical record and other systems as appropriate. Advises patients of directions for use, medication, storage requirements, importance of compliance, precautions and warning for medication therapy. Advises the patient on the use of related devices and the coordination of drug therapy with diet, according to established policies and procedures.
• Provides medical personnel with medication information, drug therapy options, and pharmacokinetic dosing advice. Orders and adjusts dosages, orders laboratory tests, and administers medication under protocol according to established polices and procedures.
• Dispenses, compounds, procures, stores, and distributes pharmacy products. Monitors the effectiveness and accuracy of medication distribution. Reviews physician pharmacy products. Monitors the effectiveness and accuracy of medication distribution. Reviews physician orders, and enters orders, in the patients electronic medical record. Verifies accuracy of transcription or data entry in the medication administration record or electronic medical record. Verifies accuracy of medication preparation and dispensing by pharmacy personnel. Reviews patients medical record to verify proper delivery and correct administration of medication. Reports discrepancies to appropriate medical and/or administrative personnel. Participates in assigned education and training programs.
• As necessary, provides inservices and educational programs for pharmacy, other medical personnel, and patients. As necessary, participates in patient-care rounds, hospital committees, utilization review, and quality management programs.
• Performs other duties as required.
• Provides direction to Pharmacist Residents, Pharmacist Interns, Pharmacy Technicians, and other non-licensed personnel.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• N/A

Education

• B.S. degree in Pharmacy OR Pharm.D required.

License, Certification, Registration

• Pharmacist License (California) within 1 months of hire

• Basic Life Support

• National Provider Identifier required at hire

Additional Requirements:

• Comprehensive knowledge of current pharmacological/biopharmaceutical principles, medical terminology, pathologies, disease states, and related information for a medical management plan.
• Knowledge of aseptic technique, and the preparation of sterile IV products and chemotherapeutic agents.
• Knowledge of emergency medications and drug monitoring.
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be able to operate the pharmacy computer system(s) and other equipment.
• Must be able to generate prescription labels.
• MUST BE ABLE TO PASS BACKGROUND CHECK.
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• N/A